Top 4 ancient capital of China

Xi’an

Xi’an is situated in the Shaanxi and Henan province and is the cradle of the Chinese civilization. The ancestors of Chinese settled in the fertile valleys in 3rd century BC here. The fertile soil has attracted the settlements of the first human and the difficulties in irrigation forced the people to work with close cooperation. As a result of this, it is one of the strongest and first states which are developed in this region. Xi’an is protected by the valleys of Wei River and Yellow river. The first emperor has unified the china for the first time from this place. Till the Tang Dynasty, it was the largest city of the world. This city was also linked with the Central Asia an Europe and hundreds of foreign traders lived in this city.

xian

xian

Beijing

Beijing is the present capital city of the People’s Republic of China. It is the political, cultural, economic, international trade, educational and communication center. It is located in the northern china and very close to the port city, Tianjin and surrounded by the province Hebei. It also services as one of the most important transportation hub as well as the port of entry.  This city has a long history and unparallel wealth of the discovery for delighting and intriguing the traveler. Travelers can also explore the modern exciting developments as well as the ancient past of china in this city.

Beijing

Beijing

 

Nanjing

Nanjing lies on the south bank of the River Yangtze and the capital of the province of Jiangsu. It is one of the most delightful destinations in China. It is also famous as the capital city of six or ten dynasties in the ancient Chinese history and has brilliant cultural heritage. This city was previously known as the Yingtian Fu in the year 1356 when Emperor Taizu has conquered this city. Later on Zhu has named this city to Nanjiang.

nanjing

Luoyang

It is located at the west of the Henan Province in the Central China at an important geographical location. It has Yellow river in the middle and is surrounded by the mountains and plains. Two passes, Hu Lao Pass and Han Gu Pass on the eastern and western side were the two important domestic transport junctions of ancient times. This city has been the capital of 13 dynasties from the Xia Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty. This city is also famous as the Poets capital as the poets and literates of ancient china used to gather here as well as left grand works. It is one of the important cultural and ancient cities.

Luoyang Bridge

Luoyang Bridge

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